Baltimore Red Line

The Board of Public Works approved a $5.6 billion deal Wednesday under which private investors will build and operate the Purple Line light rail project in suburban Washington.

The transit project, which Gov. Larry Hogan approved at the same time he killed Baltimore’s Red Line last summer, will be the state’s largest public-private partnership.

The board – made up of Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp – voted unanimously to approve the 36-year deal with Purple Line Transit Partners of Riverdale. The partnership was chosen by the Maryland Transit Administration after being ranked first in price but third in technical ability...

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